Where does “actuary” come from?
Actuary comes from Latin actuarius, derived from Latin actus, the past participle of Latin agere meaning to do or drive, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-.
actuary (English): Registrar, clerk; A professional who calculates...
Definitions
- Registrar, clerk; A professional who calculates...
Ancestry of “actuary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | āctuārius | — |
| 2 | Latin | āctus | — |
| 3 | Latin | agō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
Words derived from “actuary”